Earthquake details

Saturday, April 12, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Saturday, April 12, 1980 at 18:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 484.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.355 and latitude 30.812.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 30.812, 141.355
UTC time 1980-04-12 18:19:41.300
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-04-12

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